Coroner report deepens mystery over death of Celtic fan Otto Warmbier 'tortured in North Korea'

A newly-released coroner report has deepened the mystery around the death of Celtic fan Otto Warmbier, who was allegedly tortured in a North Korean prison.
The American student died of brain damage just six days after he was flown back to the US in a coma in June.
His family claim he was 'totally deformed' when he returned from the prison where he had spent nearly 18 months for alleged theft and his parents believe he was tortured.
But the coroner's report has only deepened the mystery over what led to the brain injury Mr Warmbier suffered in the regime's custody.
The report stated that he... read more

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